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4 Dukata - Aleksandar I Pattern
| Issuer | Yugoslavia |
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| Year | 1931 |
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| Currency | Dinar (1918-1941) |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of King Aleksandar I and Queen Marija in left-facing profile, the king depicted in military uniform with epaulettes and decorations, the queen wearing an ornate crown and jewelled necklace. The effigies are rendered in high relief with fine medallic detail. A beaded inner border frames the design. The Cyrillic legend КРАЉ АЛЕКСАНДАР I. КРАЉИЦА МАРИЈА curves around the upper periphery, while the mint inscription КОВНИЦА А.Д. appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | КРАЉ АЛЕКСАНДАР I. КРАЉИЦА МАРИЈА КОВНИЦА А.Д. (Translation: King Aleksander the first, queen Marija. Mint A.D.) |
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Yugoslavia's regular 4-dukat issue of 1931 was struck in gold for circulation, making this silver example a pattern or presentation piece — almost certainly produced at the Belgrade or Vienna mint for official approval or gifting purposes. Aleksandar I had dissolved parliament and declared a royal dictatorship in January 1929, and the coinage program of the early 1930s was closely tied to projecting monarchical authority under his personal rule. He was assassinated in Marseille in October 1934, leaving this short regal series with a hard terminus.